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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Have you been busy....I have!!!! oh, I have been still visiting all your gorgeous blogs, but shame on me, I haven't been leaving comments...
I have been trying to restock my online shop and the booth I have in town...it really takes more time than you think...I know alot of you know what I mean!

Friday, September 24, 2010

This week has just flown by!!!!
I will announce the winner of my give away tonight at 8:00 pacific time, for any last minute entries.

I am joining Sonia's Creating Vintage Charm Launch Party, I just received my magazine and its fabulous!!!
every page is just beautiful. You will have to order one you won't be dissapointed. Stop over at her blog and see all the participents showing their vintage style and inspirations.

of course I said "sure" eeeeeekkkk that was fun, ok, I know it doesn't take much to make me happy....what a sweetie she was, she asked for my phone number and said she would call me when they get old stuff in!!!!

so I am off to clean it up so I can show you what I got.

another note...

thank you so much for all the sweet comments about yesterday's post, you made me feel really good!!!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Yesterday I went to a yard sale and met the SWEETEST lady ever, she is ninety-one, will be ninety-two in Oct. well she was having a yard sale to raise money for her great-grand daughter who is in the hosipital, she has been in there for ten days, she has an infection. She had lots of little goodies and of course I spent an hour just listening to her...

now I know how you will all understand this when I say, those of us that have shops that sell vintage treasures are never going to be millionares, thats not why we have them, its the find, the fun, and hopefully we make some money so we can keep hunting..lol... So, I found lots of little treasures and a good new friend...ok, here's where my question comes...

while we were talking I told her about my shop and how I sell online and at a little store, there were some other shoppers and she was letting this one couple look at some silverware she had in the house, they had been there before and had asked if she had some, (I also now this couple and like them) well she asked me what she sould sell them for? So I told her the truth, she had really old sterling silver, that was marked with the date 1840, they of course had a pile and they were not very happy with me for telling her how much they were worth, lets just say if looks could kill, I would be a goner!!!

she went outside to help someone and the wife say's to me "we are going to make her a good offer", I replied "I know, but she asked me and I am not going to lie, and its to help her family"

she replies, "well I already donated to her family at the church"

hmmmmm, I don't feel that makes it right to take advantage of someone.

so what would you of done, told the truth, or nothing and let them take it?

first you melt some wax, I use an old crock pot for all my candles. Here I am using some parrafin wax, but you can even use another candle, and I added a black crayon for color...I like using the crockpot because you can just turn it on and walk away...

some candles, doesn't matter what color they are, just whatever you have...

hold the candle by the wick over the wax and using a laddle (a cheap one from the dollar store) start pouring wax over the candle, let dry and add more...

just keep adding wax until you like it, you can't go wrong...

I put mine on candle sticks with some spanish moss, but they look great in groupings on your mantle or anywhere...I have even added ribbon and baubles around them...

About Me

Hi, my name is Stefanie, and I truly feel lucky everyday for life. There is alot of bad, but we are here such a short time I try to always find something good. I love pastels, but have a weakness for primitives also, and I really love thrift stores. The search for treasures. I have a wonderful husband, and three children.